Title
Manifestation Of Altruism: Perceptions Among Counselling Students In The United Kingdom
Keywords
altruism; caring; counselling students; development
Abstract
Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the applicability of a proposed model of the development of altruism, or unselfish caring for others, as perceived by counselling students in the UK. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight counsellors-in-training. The data analysis involved open coding, axial coding, and the development of a coding paradigm. Findings: The findings address the four factors (biological, cognitive, social learning, and religiosity/spirituality) proposed in the model. Additional themes included: (a) community development and sustainability, (b) altruism across the lifespan, and (c) the counselling profession. Implications: The findings suggest a relationship between altruism and counsellor success. This supports the integration of altruism within the counselling curriculum, as it relates to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework (2010). Furthermore, the findings support future research focused on altruism. © 2012 Copyright British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Publication Title
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
Volume
12
Issue
1
Number of Pages
63-70
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2011.562981
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84858642985 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84858642985
STARS Citation
Swank, Jacqueline M.; Robinson, E. H.Mike; and Ohrt, Jonathan H., "Manifestation Of Altruism: Perceptions Among Counselling Students In The United Kingdom" (2012). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 5516.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/5516